ANN DAVIS GALLERY

The Kentucky Watercolor Society’s Aqueous USA 2007/2008 Travel Show will be on display until July 5.

Bill Meadows’ pottery classes continue upstairs in the Potters’ Loft on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Call (304) 654-9948 for more information.

The gallery is at 1516 Winchester Ave. (606) 324-1296.

Hours: Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment.



ART OF THE REDEEMED

STUDIO & GALLERY

The gallery, in Suite 206 on the second floor of the Camayo Arcade, 1536 Winchester Ave., Ashland, is home to working artists Gail Kirtz and Rodney Chapman, both of whom work in various media and offer their original art and prints for sale.

Special exhibit — “Toothpick Constructions” by Les Hayes, which include a replica of his home, the Spider Web House, Cracker Barrel restaurants, the old Russell High School, houses, barns, churches and depots.

‰On exhibit — New impressionistic landscapes and seascapes in oil by Kirtz. Also on exhibit are pastels, acrylics and mixed-media works.

‰On exhibit — New contemporary works by Chapman in acrylic and mixed media. He is accepting portrait commissions.

Openings are still available in classes or private lessons in pastel, acrylic and oil.

The studio and gallery are handicapped accessible with an elevator and open by appointment.

For more information, call Kirtz or Chapman at (606) 324-5729 or e-mail prospectpainters@yahoo.com.



BANANA TREE STUDIOS

June 12 — Reading Festival presented by the Fleming County School District and the Fleming County Library will offer an opportunity to meet illustrator Peter Catalanotto and author Steven Layne. Visitors to the gallery will view student work in the Manga style as discussed by Cyndi Mendell.

June 23 through 27 — Student Artcamp. Students ages 8 through 17 will have the opportunity to learn the basics in ceramics and watercolor/drawing. Classes consist of 6 students, begin at 8 a.m. until noon. Cost is $130 and includes most materials. (606) 356-1357 to register.

Evening art classes at the studio. Classes are limited to six to eight students, beginners to advanced. All classes are $110 for the sessions. Gift certificates are available.

Gallery hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment at 121 E. Electric Ave., Flemingsburg.

For more information, call (606) 845-7408 or (606) 356-1357 or e-mail machtk@bananatreestudios.com. Visit bananatreestudios.com.



DOODLES STUDIO & GALLERY

“The Fruits of Summer,” which opens at 5 p.m. on Friday and will run through Aug. 6.

For more information, contact Brenda Flynn at (606) 845-0411 or e-mail at ahoymatey@rocketmail.com. Visit the Web site at doodlesgallery.com.



HIGHLANDS MUSEUM and

DISCOVERY CENTER

Friday — First Friday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission is free.

Saturday — Junior Volunteer Training from 9 a.m. to noon. Anyone who has completed sixth grade can be a junior volunteer. Call the museum to register for the class.

Special exhibits:

‰Digging Deeper: Prehistoric man in the Ohio River Valley.

‰“Mr. Lincoln’s War: The Civil War in Eastern Kentucky.

‰Steel Rails.

Special Events

‰Digging Deeper: Prehistoric Man in the Ohio River Valley.

‰June 6 — Opening of The Legacy of Jean Thomas.

Student Special Events

‰FETCH! Challenge Lab: Each Saturday, try activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. that are seen on PBS FETCH! Free with regular admission.

Highlands Museum and Discovery Center 1620 Winchester Ave. (606) 329-8888; Fax, (606) 324-3218; or e-mail at info@highlandsmuseum.com. The Web site is at highlandsmuseum.com. Museum Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Mondays by appointment.

Cost is $5.50, adults; $4.50, seniors, students and children; members and children younger than 2 are admitted free.



HUNTINGTON

MUSEUM OF ART

Art Camp

‰The AG Edwards Wachovia Securities Collection will continue through July 13.

‰Through June 15 — Art Werger intaglio prince.

‰Through June 22 — Allied Artist of West Virginia’s 66th Juried Exhibition.

‰Through July 13 — “Bill of Rights” — A series of 15 screen prints by artist Paul Levy.

‰Throught Aug. 3 — “Several Arguments with Photography: Thorney Lieberman, photographs 1968 through 2008.”

Children’s art camp, under the direction of qualified and experienced teachers, campers will be inspired and challenged with their art making. Campers will be divided into age appropriate groups: K-1st, 2nd - 3rd, 4th-5th.

Each camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration fee per child is $100 for members, $120 for non-members per week.

Extended morning hours are from 8 to 9 a.m., extended afternoon hours are from 3 to 5 p.m.

Registration fee for extended hours per child per camp for pre-camp is $15 per week; post camp $20 per week; or pre and post camp for $30 per week. Campers need to bring their own lunches, drinks and snacks.

No refunds for cancellations. To register, call the Education Department at (304) 529-2701, Ext 21.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

General admission is $5 per person or $18 for a family of four or more. Admission is free to museum members, school tours and the public on Tuesdays. Visit hmoa.org or call (304) 529-2701.



IASEglobal GALLERY 24 7

“Art Moment” street gallery is continuously open for viewing.

Music Plex has opened with a one-man show featuring larger works by Scott Robinson.

The gallery is at 607 W. 14th St., Huntington. Call (304) 690-5313 Tuesday through Sunday or (304) 736-8000 Monday and all evenings after 6 p.m.



JESSE STUART FOUNDATION

Friday, 5 to 7 p.m. — First Friday Art Walk. In addition to the inventory of Kentucky and Appalachian books, there will be a sales display of antique glass and linens that make wonderful gifts. The Leming Gallery in the lobby of the foundation contains a new exhibit that features art by local artists.

Exhibits:

“Image of Appalachia,” a collection of more than 60 black-and-white photographs of eastern Kentucky and West Virginia from the 1920s and 1930s is on display.

“The Leming Gallery,” a collection of reminiscences reflected in the work of local artists. Jim Marsh, Steve McClements, Billy Kersey, Buzzy Leming and Carolina Wilson will be on display.

Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

1645 Winchester Ave., Ashland. For more information, call (606) 326-1667 or visit jsfbooks.com.



KENTUCKY FOLK ART

MUSEUM

Exhibits

“On Earth’s Furrowed Brow: The Appalachian Farm in Photographs” by Tim Barnwell.

June 6, 5 to 8 p.m. — Opening reception of “Myths and Legends.” Runs through Sept. 7.

For more information, call (606) 783-2204.



OHIO UNIVERSITY

ART GALLERIES

In the School of Art Gallery:

Exhibition and symposium are made possible by Arts for Ohio New Initiative grant and are a collaboration between the School of Art.

School of Dance Dancers are Mickie Geller, Tresa Randall, Ruben Graciani and Marina Walchli.

The Aesthetic Technologies Lab, Honors Tutorial Program in Dance and the Performance Studies at the School of Interdisciplinary Art.

Admission is free. For additional information, visit ohiou.edu/art or call (740) 593-0796.



PAINTED COW GALLERY

The gallery has a wide diversity of fine hand-made artwork on display and for sale from artists of the Tri-State area and beyond.

Saturday, 2 p.m. — Pen and ink artist Bill Salyers will demonstrate his artwork.

"Uncommon Wealth" is the featured exhibit this month.

This beautiful exhibit from a diversity of visual artists affiliated with the Kentucky Arts Council will run for five weeks.

Tuesdays — Artists Day. Bring your own supplies (except oils) and for $5 spend the day creating with other artists.

Wednesdays 1 to 3 p.m. — Art for Kids Day throughout the summer. Art classes are for students from ages 8 through 18. Cost is $10 per session.

Studio home for the Lawrence County Arts Council103 S. Main Cross St., across from the Lawrence County Court House.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays for more information, call (606) 638-1313.



THE PENDLETON

ART CENTER

Join us on Friday as we celebrate our third anniversary on First Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. Guitar music will be provided by Adam Chaffins.

The doors will also be open on Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. for Second Look Saturday.

B.J. Wilder, potter, Studio 104 is artist of the month.

The Pendleton Art Center at 1537-1539 Winchester Ave., Ashland, houses the working and retail sale studios of 38 artists and craftsmen from the Tri-State Area with a wide range of talents. Pendleton Studios are open on the first Friday of the month from 5 to 9 p.m. for the First Friday Art Walk in downtown Ashland and from 2 to 6 p.m. on the next day for Second Look Saturday. Some studios are open daily; some are open by appointment with the artist. Contact information for artists is available in the lobby.

The Left Bank Cafe is open during the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and during First Friday and Second Look Saturday events. (606) 325-3815. The Thursday before First Friday each month is open mic night. Singers, storytellers, poets, comedians, and others are invited to perform.

Wallace Fine Art Printing — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (606) 325-3309.

Aladdin’s Art Gallery — Custom framing and gifts. (606) 325-3309.

MONDAYS:

‰Watercolor classes with Janet Lester (606) 928-8965 and Sylvia Jackson (606) 928-0257. Classes are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call to pre-register and get a supply list.

‰Handbuilding Pottery Classes with B.J. Wilder (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Preregistration and payment required.

TUESDAYS:

‰Watercolor Class from 10 a.m. to noon, with Janice LeBrun. (606) 329-0048.

‰June 10 to July 8, 6 to 8 p.m. — Beginning Acrylic Painting Class, ages 14 and older. Call Cathie Lambeau. (304) 617-7361.

‰Watercolor Class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with Janice LeBrun. (606) 329-0048.

WEDNESDAYS:

‰“Learn to Draw/Sharpen Your Skills” — 10 a.m. to noon . Call Sylvia Jackson at (606) 928-0257.

‰June 11 to July 9, 6 to 8 p.m. — Children’s Acrylic Classes, ages 8 to 13, with Cathie Lambeau. (304) 617-7361.

THURSDAYS:

‰Handbuilding pottery classes — 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., (304) 617-7361, with B.J. Wilder. (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.

‰Fabric Dying/Surface Design Classes — With Cathy Vigor. (606) 325-3691. Pre-registration and payment required.

‰Bead Weaving Classes — With Cathy Vigor. (606) 325-3691. Pre-registration and payment required.

SATURDAYS:

‰Handbuilding Pottery Classes, ages 9 to 12, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with B.J. Wilder (740) 646-5838 or (740) 532-0970. Pre-registration and payment required.

For more information about the Pendleton, call (606) 920-9863 or check the Pendleton Web site at pendletonartcenter.com. For studio rental information, contact J. Bird Cremeans at (304) 840-1143.

Visit the Pendleton Art Center at Newport on the Levee, Plaza Level. The gallery presents exclusively the works of artists from the three Pendleton Art Centers in Ashland, Cincinnati and Rising Sun, Ind. Gallery hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.



SPEED ART MUSEUM

June 13, 6 to 9 p.m. — Luck of the Draw at the Brown-Forman AfterHours. The evening features Teneia Sanders and Hambone; tastings of Chambord Black Raspberry Liquer cocktails for $2; caricature artists, complimentary food samples from Bristol Catering and special tours of the collection.

Admission is $10 for non-members and free for members.

Through June 29 — Werner Reiterer: Raw Loop on view. Admission is free.

Parking is available at the Speed’s parking garage located adjacent to the Museum. Access is available from third street. Cost for parking is $3. The museum will close at 4 p.m. and reopen at 5:30 p.m.

June 24, 25 — Art Sparks Interactive Gallery will be closed for renovation and will re-open June 27, 28.

The museum is at 2035 South Third St., Louisville. (502) 634-2700; info@speedmuseum.org.



THE UPSTAIRS GALLERY

‰6 to 9 p.m. — First Friday Art Walk featuring Kathy O’Meara watercolorist from Wheelersburg, Ohio. Sidewalk artist Brett Sherman, artist and guitarist will perform from 7 to 9 p.m.

This marks the fifth anniversary of The Upstairs Gallery.

The gallery’s collection contains works by 30 of the best artists in the area.

Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Regular gallery and framing hours.

June — Featured artist is Kathy O’Meara, watercolorist from Wheelersburg.

The gallery is at 1428 Winchester Ave., Ashland.

For more information, call Barbara at (606) 325-0233 or (304) 633-4401. Visit the Web site at yessy.com/TUG.